1 Samuel 29:11

So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines,—but, the Philistines, went up to Jezreel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

In Context

10Now, therefore, rise up early in the morning, thou and the servants of thy lord who have come with thee,—yea, as soon as ye have risen early in the morning, and have light, then depart.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:43David took, Ahinoam also, out of Jezreel,—and, they two, became his wives.

2 Samuel 4:4And, Jonathan, son of Saul, had a son, lame of his feet,—five years old, was he, when tidings came in of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, so his nurse took him up, and fled, and it came to pass, when she started up to flee, that he fell and was lamed, and, his name, was, Mephibosheth.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 29:7-11

David Leaves the Philistines. ( b. c. 1055.) 6 Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. 7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines. 8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found… Read the whole commentary →

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